OCD leads multi-agency collab on post-disaster rehab and recovery, urges LGUs to join R2R batch 6 Various national agencies and regional offices joined the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in speeding up the recovery efforts and aligning priorities for rebuilding following the devastation caused by Typhoon Odette in December 2021. “Late last year, Typhoon Odette struck our country and affected regions MIMAROPA, 6, 7, 8, and 10 with damages so broad that combining support for recovery still seems challenging. However, this does not prevent us from delivering our best service and support that we can. These are the very kinds of scenarios that we have been preparing for,” said Undersecretary Ricardo B. Jalad, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Caraga INFOCUS
executive director and Civil Defense administrator. “Early last year, in preparation for possible disasters or calamities, the OCD, in partnership with the World Bank, launched the Ready to Rebuild Training Program with the goal to speed up and improve the recovery process of affected areas in the aftermath of a disaster. The training also serves as a guide for the regional government agencies, local government units, and
stakeholders in crafting their local rehabilitation and recovery plans,” he added. To date, the Ready to Rebuild Program for LGUs already had five training batches which were held among a total of 197 provinces, cities, and municipalities from all 17 regions. This translates to 924 governors, mayors, DRRM managers, planning and budget officers, and other technical staff who have improved their capacity to deal with the aftermaths of disasters. February 5-11, 2022 |
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